Douglas gets fed up with Bayern: “I want to go back to Italy”

Douglas Costa does not seem happy with his return to Bayern Munich. The brand new champion of the sextete signed the Brazilian winger this past summer as a loan from Juventus, but in the Bavarian capital he is still far from becoming a key part of coach Hansi Flick's scheme. What's more, two weeks ago he was injured and will be on the sidelines for at least until the national team break, which has caused Douglas to express his discomfort in the German team publicly.

In an interview with Italian journalist Pierluigi Pardo, the 30-year-old footballer did not hesitate to admit that he would love to return to Serie A as soon as possible. “I would like to return to Italy, a country that I appreciate very much. We will see what happens, I still have a contract with Juve,” Costa said, whose assignment to the leader of the highest German competition expires at the end of the season. In Turin he has a contract until 2022.

Everything points to Bayern not trying to retain the winger, who has not spent 314 minutes on the pitch so far in the Bundesliga. On Italian football, he added: „When I arrived in Italy I adapted very well and I have the fans in my heart. The first year with Allegri was difficult for me, but it made me understand how to play in Italy. It's a different football than German, more defensive “

Of course, the style of Flick's Bayern does not seem to please him much compared to his first stage at the Allianz Arena, where he was from 2015 to 2017 before trying his luck at Juve. “Today they play a different football than when I arrived. Now they play a more offensive football, whereas before it was more about possession.. I liked that more, although that is how they won the Champions League, “he concluded.